that advertises “absolutely fireproof”? The average person would say yes‚ most people think “It can’t get any safer than absolutely fireproof can it?” Well there was a problem December 7th 1946‚ when the Winecoff Hotel caught on fire. Opened in 1913 as the tallest building in Atlanta‚ Georgia. Built with a steel-framed structure making the owner think it was fireproof‚ but it wasn’t. History of the Winecoff Hotel‚ now known as the Ellis Hotel The steel-framed structure was built on a small lot‚
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se of 3 - D Modeling – 3 - D modeling software can be used to more accurately model and detail construction projects. A 3 - D model defines and communicates the architect’s design vision to the various stakeholders and is a unique digital document that can be used for all phases of design‚ procurement‚ construction‚ and operation. A major benefit of using 3 - D digital representations of projects is the ability to communicate graphical project information to all. A 3 - D model
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The Social Construction of Gender It is obvious boys and girls are different from the moment they are born. They have both genetic and biological differences‚ they are born a certain sex‚ either male or female (or sometimes a combination of both). Of course there are other differences between a boy and a girl but what are the influences? Are all the differences from the moment they are born or are there other factors that make us into who we are‚ into what gender we are. Sex is something you are
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PLEASURE PRINCIPLES: THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF GAMBLING AND SEX ADDICTION TREATMENT A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The Department of Sociology by M. Kelly James B.A.‚ University of Memphis‚ 1988 M.A.‚ University of Memphis‚ 1991 August 2002 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Although many people have helped me accomplish this goal
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EURO DISNEYLAND INTRODUCTION – It is essential to be conscious of various cultural values across the world for fruitful execution of international human resource and business strategies. The organisations must think locally and not globally‚ they must try to fit into the culture of the country or region they are about to venture into (Hofstede‚ Jonker‚ & Verwaart‚ 2012). Euro Disneyland is an organisation that failed to think locally and did not try to fit into the French culture rather‚ dictated
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The Pratt Truss was designed by Thomas and Caleb Pratt in 1844. It became popular for railway bridges because it made good use of iron. The Pratt has many variations‚ most with their own unique name. For instance‚ the Baltimore‚ Pennsylvania‚ and the Parker are all based off the Pratt. Pratt Truss How the forces are spread out Here are two diagrams showing how the forces are spread out when the Pratt Truss is under a load. The first shows the load being applied across the entire top
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A Gift of Fire: Social‚ Legal‚ and Ethical Issues for Computing and the Internet (Third edition) by Sara Baase Presentation Assignments and Class Discussion Topics for Chap. 1: Unwrapping the Gift General instructions given to students The presentations should analyze the situation‚ use analogies and similar cases where possible‚ mention various possible risks or consequences‚ etc. Include some discussion of how the new technology changes the situation. What advantages or problems result
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[pic] [pic] Preparing for the District Public Speaking Festival [pic] [pic] Table of Contents This resource is specifically designed to help teachers prepare for the District Public Speaking Festival. A separate resource‚ entitled Informal and Formal Speaking Experiences‚ is available through Winslow Centre. It is our hope that a formal speech is only a part of the oral presentation work students
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THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON The Great Fire of London was a disaster that spread throughout the City of London in September 1666. Preceded by bubonic plague which struck England in 1665‚ the fire was another disastrous event that threatened Londoners in the seventeenth century. Medieval in its street plan‚ the City of London with timber buildings and very narrow streets had been threatened by several minor fires before. Yet the risk of the fire of 1666 was increased by a long period of severe drought
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The Great Chicago Fire was one of the largest U.S. disasters of the 19th century‚ and destroyed much of the city’s businesses. This disaster and the rebuilding of the city made Chicago one of the most important American cities. Mrs. O’Leary’s cow is blamed as the most common cause of this fire. The fire started at about 9 P.M. on October 8th‚ 1871. The reconstruction of Chicago started a rapid increase in economic development and population growth. The fire was around a small barn belonging to
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